Announcements

The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, November 13, 2017 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:

• Conference report to accompany H.R. 2810 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (H. Rept. 115-404)

Dear Colleague:                                                   

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of November 13th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 4243, the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2017.

Any Member wishing to offer an amendment must submit a searchable electronic copy of the amendment, which should be provided by the Office of Legislative Counsel, via the Rules Committee’s website.  Members must also submit 30 hard copies of the amendment, one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment, and an amendment login form to the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017.  Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified.  Members should draft their amendments to the text of Rules Committee Print 115-38, which contains the text of H.R. 4243, as ordered reported by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and is available on the Rules Committee website.    

Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format.  Members should also check with the Congressional Budget Office for a preliminary assessment of their amendments’ budgetary effects.  Finally, Members should check with the Office of the Parliamentarian and the Committee on the Budget to be certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House and the Congressional Budget Act.  If you have any questions, please contact myself or Annie Minkler of the Committee staff at 225-9191.

Sincerely,

PETE SESSIONS

The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, November 6, 2017 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:

• H.R. 3043 — Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017

• H.R. 3441 — Save Local Business Act

Dear Colleague:         

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of November 6th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017.

Any Member wishing to offer an amendment must submit a searchable electronic copy of the amendment, which should be provided by the Office of Legislative Counsel, via the Rules Committee’s website.  Members must also submit 30 hard copies of the amendment, one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment, and an amendment login form to the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017.  Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified.  Members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill, as reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, which is available on the Rules Committee website.

Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format.  Members should also check with the Congressional Budget Office for a preliminary assessment of their amendments’ budgetary effects.  Finally, Members should check with the Office of the Parliamentarian and the Committee on the Budget to be certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House and the Congressional Budget Act.  If you have any questions, please contact myself or Annie Minkler of the Committee staff at 225-9191.

Sincerely,

PETE SESSIONS